ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138426
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 June 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24H-15-DT Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 564th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 41-28787 |
| MSN: | 379 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Malmö-Bulltofta Airport -
 Sweden
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hethel /AAF Sta.114, UK |
| MMA |
Landed in Sweden after raid on German oil industry. Repaired.
That day, 17 USAAF Bombers arrived at Bulltofta within 65 minutes.
The aircraft was damaged by flak after bombing an oil refinery at Politz, Germany. The pilot diverted to Malmo & landed with 1 engine out, 1 damaged, & a fuel leak. The crew was interned till Nov 1944, the aircraft was returned to England on 6/25/45 after use by the Swedish Air Force.
Sources:
Svensk Flyghistorisk Förening: Flyget pa Bulltofta (2004)
JF Baugher
Making For Sweden, Widfeldt & Wegmann (1998)
Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces, Stan D. Bishop & John A. Hey, Vol 3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Sep-2011 09:07 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 21-Jan-2019 19:43 | UALDC8 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 07-Feb-2019 09:43 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
| 21-Dec-2019 09:17 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 27-Feb-2021 15:49 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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